[ar.rive] vi ar.rived ; ar.riv.ing [ME ariven, fr. OF ariver, fr. (assumed) VL arripare to come to shore, fr. L ad- + ripa shore--more at rive] (13c) 1 a: to reach a destination b: to make an appearance "the guests have arrived"
2. a archaic: happen b: to be near in time: come "the moment has arrived"
3: to achieve success -- ar.riv.er n -- arrive at : to reach by effort or thought "arrived at a decision" ar.ri.ve n [F, fr. pp. of arriver to arrive, fr. OF ariver] (1925): one who has risen rapidly to success, power, or fame